Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-09-10

AuuB5 lL-ls WEEK. VIII d view u uA pen
ment in making white brick out of gyp-
sum.
The state Of Kansas, only twenty six
years old, has fifty six cities with more
than 1000 inhabitants, while the cen
tury-old state of Pennsylvania has but
ffty-tWo such cities.
Finney County Democrat: District
court is IN session. There arelabOut 24O
cases on docket, so criminal and the
remainder civil, 10 OF which are suits
for divorce.
Hoxie Democrat: The rain OF Tues
day and Wednesday has totally de-
stroyed the chinch bug and placed the
ground In splendid condition for the
sowing Of small grain.
Asbland's $4,000 school house, which
was Just being enclosed, was totally de-
stroyed by fire few days ago. The
loss falls upon the contractors They
Will Immediately rebuild.
The institution for the education Of
the deaf and dumb, located at Olathe,
viii begin its fall and winter session on
the 14th OfSeptember. The superinten-
dent says there viii be nearly $50 pupils
in attendance this year.
Trego County Republican: There is a
general impression that feed is scarce in
TTego county, but those who are III a
position to know, say that there is more
corn and more feed OF every kind in the
county than ever before.
Anthony Republican: Wagon loads
Of salt from the salt plains In the terri
tory southwest Of Anthony are now Of
fered for sale in the neighboring coun-
ties by enterprising farmers who wish
to earn an honest penny. .
Hodgeman County SeiDsitar: Idr.
BoughtOn, who lives near Kiddervile,
in this county, had his fine span Of farm
horses killed by lightning a few nights
ago, while they were standing in the
stable. The lightning came in at the
window.
Hodgeman County Seimitar: We have
for the first tine in our history, seen a
Irvine binder in corn field. Henry
Lewis is cutting his corn IN that way.
It is quite an improvement on the
tedious way of cutting one hill at a time.
Some enterprising person should under
take the task Of inventing a machine for
corn cutting.
Anthony Republican: The sale OF the
Harper Baptist church by sheriff's sale
did not take place, owing to there being
no bids. 1t viii be advertised for sale
again. 1t is a shame that this is neces-
sRTy, and for the honor Of the county it
should be prevented. A bid Of SO, 700 at
the sale the other day would have pur-
chased the church, although the claims
against it amount to nearly twice that.
A company has been organized in
Wichita with capital stock Of 100000
for the purpose Of putting in a salt
plant in that city. The water from a
gas we'll recently bored there shows 60
per cent Of salt, which Is enOugbtO make
an enterprise of this kind Profitable if sufti-
Gent quantity of water can be obtained.
The company viii sink large well and
put in complete machinery If the outlay
viii pay. It's hoped to get $50 barrels
Of salt per day.
Wa-Keeney World: Mr.. G @.
Stebbins says that he and Mr.. DAY have
purchased $4,000 acres In the Texas
Panhandle. The land purchased by
them lies in three different counties, and
runs up against No Mans Land. These
gentlemen expect to lay out two towns
at an early date. Stebbins says the
country is we'll watered, and that con-
siderable timber fringes the streams.
Railroad building Is going on briskly,
and the country is being civilized
rapidly.
KinsIey Mercury: Arrangements for
establishing a large packing house here
with a capacity OF Strengthening from BOO
to 500 beeves a day, and employing
from $50 to 300 men are completed, and
the institution is now an assured fact
It is also reasonably certain that we are
to have a paper and paper box factory
which viii give employment to from
1000 to LOO operatives.
Marshall County News: A heavy
rain storm, accompanied by much wind
and thunder and Lightning, passed across
the north part Of this eoOnty last week
The residence Of Ed Delair, of Oketo
was struck by Lightning and pretty badly
| damaged. Lightning also set fire to the
Oat stacks OF John Snarpe, OF Murray
township, and burned about $500 bush
els Of oats Fred Fugar, Of the sans
neigh bOrhoOd also lost ten tons Of hay
/ from the same cause.
White Cloud Review: During tn
storm, while the family of j. r. Kendall
were eating their dinner, they heard
dull, heavy sound as Of distant thunder
which shook the house. After the ran
one Of MIR, KendaII's sons discovered
crack In the earth, about thirty yard
from the house. which was nearly siZt
fest long, and about four inches vide; til
depth they could not find, but neasurs
over forty fest down and found no bottom
Hanover Democrat: There was
young man riding through the streets Fri
day with several bolts Of ribbon hutterin
In the breeze from his cap. Upon inquir
We learned he was extending invitation
to Wedding Tn Horse Shoe creek. Thi
mode Of invitation appears TO be a eustOI
with & certain class Of Gsrmsns- Fac
person invited ties a ribbon on the mess
eDgerB car until It is full, when the
then tie 70 his horses heaa and nee
By the time the messenger gets aFoun
he presents IudicrOus appearance.